Kamo shrine

Kyoto is well-known for its elegant and serene Zen temples but this eternal city has a spooky side, as well. I visited one of its most mysterious places in Kyoto, a “power spot” shrine hidden in a thick and tall cedar forest far north from the city center. Kamo Jinja (賀茂神社 or 加茂神社) is a […]

Kyoto is well-known for its elegant and serene Zen temples but this eternal city has a spooky side, as well. I visited one of its most mysterious places in Kyoto, a “power spot” shrine hidden in a thick and tall cedar forest far north from the city center. Kamo Jinja (賀茂神社 or 加茂神社) is a […]

https://flic.kr/p/UPZv9K | Aoi Matsuri Procession Along the Kamo River in Kyoto, Japan. | Some of the different personages of the Aoi Matsuri (葵祭) 2017 walking along the Kamo Kaido road. They are headed for the Kamigamo shrine the final stop of this matsuri.

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KAMIGAMO SHRINE, is an important Shinto sanctuary on the banks of the Kamo River in north Kyoto, first founded in 678. Its formal name is the Kamo-wakeikazuchi Shrine. Due to its location in the far north of Kyoto city KAMIGAMO SHRINE can easily be missed if you don't know to look for it. And it is worth seeking out.

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Shimogamo and Kamigamo Shrine (or the Kamo Shrines) are UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kyoto, Japan. In this post, we’ll share photos from the these ‘important’ (and free!) Shinto shrines and thoughts on whether they’re worth including in your itinerary. In terms of basic background and placement, Shimogamo Shrine, or the Lower Kamo Shrine, is located […]

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https://flic.kr/p/UzG4CE | Aoi Matsuri Procession Along the Kamo River in Kyoto, Japan. | Some of the different personages of the Aoi Matsuri (葵祭) 2017 walking along the Kamo Kaido road. They are headed for the Kamigamo shrine the final stop of this matsuri.

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Visitor guide for Kamigamo and Shimogamo, ancient shrines in Kyoto.

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KAMIGAMO SHRINE is an important Shinto sanctuary in Kyoto. Kamigamo was founded in 678. Along with its mother shrine, Shimogamo, Kamigamo is meant to protect Kyoto from malign influences. The name traditionally applied to the pair of shrines references the Kamo family of deities who are venerated there, as well as the vestiges of primeval forest nearby, & the area's early inhabitants, the Kamo clan, many of whom continue to live near the shrine their ancestors traditionally served.

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